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On YouTubeNHL News / The Oil Rig / November 21
A win by the beach, Edmonton Oilers thwarted by Lightning 2–1 in OT to Tampa Bay
Trying to move on from a high-flying throwback the previous game, the Edmonton Oilers were in Tampa Bay last night to take on the Lightning. The Bolts had a slow start to the 2025–26 season, but have since rebounded.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / September 16
Edmonton Oilers alternate history: Dwayne Roloson and Chris Pronger’s change of fate
Among all of the What-Ifs we’ve been exploring in Edmonton Oilers history, there are likely no two with more immediate consequences than the fates of Dwayne Roloson and Chris Pronger in the 2005–06 season.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / May 8
Who could be the next “Dwayne Roloson” for the Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers won Game 1 of Round 2 in Las Vegas, winning their fifth game in a row and fifth since making Calvin Pickard the new starter. It’s not easy coming into a series down 2–0 after your partner got shelled the first two games.
The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
NHL News / Oilersnation / December 12, 2024
Throwback Thursday: Oilers trade Dave Semenko to Hartford, Kevin Lowe to New York, and more
For the second time in less than a month, the Edmonton Oilers play the Minnesota Wild on a Thursday. Last time they played the Wild on Nov. 21, we looked at the Dwayne Roloson trade in 2006 and how that helped the Oilers almost capture their sixth Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
NHL News / Oilersnation / November 21, 2024
Throwback Thursday: How a trade with the Wild in 2005-06 helped the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Final
In early March of 2006, the Edmonton Oilers sat in eighth place in the Western Conference with a 32-21-9 record for 73 points, only three ahead of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 3, 2024
Watch: Former Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson pumps up the crowd at Rogers Place
Although he has not played in a game for the Oilers in over 15 years, Dwayne Roloson still found a way to make an impact. Suffice it to say that the Edmonton faithful were pumped to see the former goaltender take in the action for Game 6 as evidenced by how loud the building got.
The unsung playoff heroes of the NHL
It is not always the superstars who make the biggest impact in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Sometimes it is the depth player, the backup goalie or the forgotten trade deadline acquisition who is the difference between winning and losing.
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